When buying your cordless power tools, choosing the type of battery that the tool uses is almost as important as the choice of tool itself. Li-ion, NiMH, 3Ah, NiCD, 18V, 10.8V, 1.3Ah… all these terms can become confusing which is…

Makita are always working hard to improve and increase the size of their range! You are probably already well aware of their massive and popular 18v li-ion range (LXT) that you’ve most likely seen on sites up and down the…

You asked, We requested and at last…. Dewalt Delivered! The Cordless XR 18v Planer and Mitre Saw are coming! Over here at ITS HQ we’ve been on an ongoing mission to bring you all the latest news from the world…

A plunge saw (or track saw) is a power tool, very similar to a ‘circular saw’ designed to make straight cuts and more often than not used in conjunction with a ‘track’ or ‘guide’. Why Buy a Plunge Saw? We…

Buying a jobsite radio can be a troublesome task. Much like their cordless power tool cousins there are dozens of site radios around, all made by a wide variety of brands and coming with a massive array of features, benefits…

Makita Cordless Tools – Whats New? With all the New Years celebrations out of the way, it’s time we got back on the job. Luckily for us, Makita didn’t take a backwards step during the Holiday season, which is great…

The DHS680 circular saw; Makita, the ever powerful juggernaut of 18v cordless power tools in the UK have certainly been busy and continue to develop new and innovative tools for us to faun over a add to our collections! You can…

It’s that time of year again, as retailers start lining their shop fronts with seasonal treats, big brands like Makita start releasing their latest power tools for us to drool over! And it’s a pretty exciting new line up from…

Recently we brought you the news that Dewalt are releasing the DCB184 5.0Ah Li-ion battery, enabling them to increase their already impressive cordless runtime. A battery release wouldn’t be the same without a few products to go with it, so…

Launch of the Dewalt DCB184 5.0Ah Battery Its nearly here, the new Dewalt DCB184 5ah XR Li-ion Battery is on the brink of arrival to the UK and we thought we’d take a minute to run through what Dewalt are offering…

Could Makita be about to send a shudder down the spines of their competitors with an earlier than thought release of the BL1850, otherwise known as the Makita 5.0Ah battery? It seems like only yesterday we at ITS were busy…

ITS have gained some insider information on what we believe to be the upcoming DHP481 which is a brushless cordless hammer drill driver. Please be aware that this blog doesn’t contain any official information, its speculation based on in depth…

How do you know which Dewalt Drill is best for you? A few months back I wrote an article that explained the full range of current Makita 18v lithium-ion LXT combi drills based on spec, which allowed readers to understand…

If you’re in the trade and you’ve never heard of a brushless motor then you’re really not trying hard enough! They’ve been the talk of the town for a couple of years now and most of the big power tool…

Ever asked yourself…do I really need an impact driver? Pretty simple one this… Yes! Stop Reading, go get one! Okay, for those of you that want a bit more information so you can justify it to the missus I’ll break it…

ITS are very happy to introduce the Festool TSC55 cordless plunge saw! Yes you read correctly… CORDLESS – Festool’s flagship power tool has just got better! Back in 2003 Festool created something special; a rail based circular saw that promised…

Last year we introduced you to something new and pretty exciting; it was the world’s first Gasless second fix framing nailer. It was the Dewalt DCN690 and you can read our review here. Since the release of the 690 DeWALT…

ITS introduce the latest jobsite radios from Dewalt; the DCR019 and the DCR020. At ITS we’re happy to bring you this brief preview of what we can expect from these additions to the supreme XR range of power tools. Small…

Introducing the Makita DHS710ZJ 36v Circular Saw & DHR263ZJ 36v SDS+ Rotary Hammer Drill With the forthcoming release of two new power tools, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the tech guys down at Makita have been watching too much top gear…

Metabo Power Tools Metabo is one of the oldest power tool manufacturers. More than 75 years old, Metabo has a long history of providing some of the most robust tools in the business. Founded in 1924 by Albrecht Schnizler and…

A simple guide to buying a Portable Router There two main types of router, the plunge router and a fixed base router. The plunge router allows mortise slots to be routed quickly and easily as the motor head can plunge in relation to the…

Goodbye 2013 – Hello Bargains Here at ITS, 2013 has been a busy year, it was our first full year operating from our new distribution centre and surprisingly we have already filled up most of our warehouse space, due to…

The Best Festool Guide Rail Accessories Why should you get some guide rail accessories? Well we we all know that the Festool Plunge Saw and Guide Rail system is currently the best that you can buy, but are you making…

Predicitions are that the coming winter is going to be one of the longest and coldest in recent history, which means that conditions are going to be pretty rough for those of you working outside or on a new build…

So our buying team has been down at DeWALT HQ today for the launch of a number of new products that are joining their prestigious 18v Li-ion XR range. Its a pretty exciting launch so we thought we’d bring you…

ITS are pleased to announce that they have become official partners of the increasingly popular company ‘Checkatrade’. Checkatrade is an online directory of local tradesman and service providers all of which have applied to join the directory and are then…

New from Makita the DCJ200 & DCJ100D Heated Jackets and the BCG180 Caulking Gun Makita have been busy recently launching their new 4Ah battery and related cordless drills and drivers and this has been the focus of most customers and…

Makita 4.0Ah: DHP480 & DDF480 Drills the DLX2002M & DLX2005M Cordless Kits and the DHP456RMWX Makita have just launched out some exciting new tools to add to the huge range of 18v Lithium-ion cordless tools, in the shape of the DHP480…

Makita 4.0 Ah Battery…. its here! The big news this month is the release of the Makita 4.0 Ah battery (BL1840) Here at ITS we have worked hard to bring you the all the infomation that you need on this…

Festool; the Rolls Royce of the power tool world are adding to their UK range by bringing out a number of entirely new products in September of this year. Here at ITS we have tried very hard to get you…

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Building on inovation The Panasonic EY7549… They say that it can’t be done, to improve on great design. But when the Panasonic engineers in Japan were faced with upgrading the EY6535GQKW Multi-Impact Driver from NiMh to a new Li-ion version,…

A newcomer to ITS; Redbacks Knee Pads may look a little odd, but believe me when I tell you, they are the future! The Redbacks are knee pads, something that I’m sure you’ve all come across and whilst you know…

ITS introduce Leica Laser Measures. We are excited to unveil yet another new brand to hit our stocks; one that will bring quality, innovation and value. That Brand is Leica. Also known for their cameras Leica has been an established…

We have had a lot of customers ask us just exactly what the difference is between the Ah rating on batteries for cordless tools and in particular the 18V Makita batteries. A common question is: “Do all Ah ratings power all cordless power tools?”…

Here at ITS (along with everyone else it seems) are very excited about the new Dewalt nailer – The DCN690, so we sent a member of our sales team (Steve) over to Dewalt to spend the day getting to know…

The latest addition to the Makita jobsite radio range is the BMR103B. This Jobsite Radio builds upon the success of the BMR100 and BMR102 but now boasts an integrated iPhone/iPod dock connection. This allows you to hook up your iPod/iPhone…

On Monday 17th September 2012 after months of hard work we finally moved into our new distribution centre in Loughton, Essex. We now have as an addition to our premises, an impressive facility that will allow us to continue to grow…

Dewalt has now officially launched their Brand New Lithium-ion Dewalt XR range with 4.0Ah batteries. So what’s exactly changing? The original XR series featured 3.0Ah batteries and this is what is changing. Dewalt have managed to make the cell walls…